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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

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Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

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Should you arrange transportation for attendees to get to another venue, or would you cancel it altogether? Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? Can your venue provide generator power should severe weather impact your electricity supply?

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly. Don’t leave anything to chance.

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How to Work Around Shortages During Holiday Event Season

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She has been able to accommodate some groups by aligning their menu with something her team is already preparing if they are open to the idea. Greg Natterstad, transportation manager for Boston with CSI DMC , said there is a dearth of drivers across the country. This has not been a traditional holiday season,” she said.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Tarin Horan, CMP

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Preparing for the Exam She remembers, “When I first started out, I was a sponge trying to learn as much as possible.” As she prepared for the exam herself, she turned to vendors for many of her questions. When you entered the room, you were transported to an event in the country.” Horan says, “I love what I do.

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How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events

Endless Events

If you don’t see that piece of equipment on site, then you are in good standing to negotiate with your vendor. Do this as a way to make a better decision in your vendor choice, instead of going into it purely as a way to drive the price down. Keeping transportation costs in mind. Ask them: where it is? Is it needed?

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

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GBT found that business travel is far from crushed under the weight of shifting business goals, and instead, is taking new shape as a prime and prepared vessel for reinvigorating inclusive, successful company cultures. The Great Reprioritization. Lastly, travel is always a way to exemplify company values—like sustainability.

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